Floor tile cutting apparatus



QV., m, w@ H T, M'ELCHOR 253m@ FLOOR TILE CUTTING APPARATUS Filed April 1, 1949 2 Sheets sheet 1 INVENTOB v ATTORNEYS W 2l 195@ H. T. MELCHOR 2,53LM9 FLooR TILE CUTTING APPARATUS Filed April l, 1949 2 sheets-sheet 2 ATTORNEYS u Patented Nov. 21, 1950 UNITED FLOOR TILE CUTTING APPARATUS Howard T.VMelchor, Albuquerque, N. Mex.

Application April 1, 1949, Serial No. 84,869

4 claims. (c1. 164-79) This invention relates to a cutting apparatus I designed primarily for cutting resilient composition floor covering material into tiles of square or diagonal formation of various dimensions, to meet certain requirements of use.

An important object of the invention is to provide an apparatus of this character wherein the material being cut will be securely heldin place while the cutting operation takes place, means being provided for. supporting the material close to the edge being cut, insuring a clean sharp edge being formed.

Another object of the invention is to provide vfor a minute adjustment of the adjustable stop 4Ito provide for the close tolerance required for the size of the cut squares.

l With the foregoing and other `objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, 'the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made inthe construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawings vFigure l is a plan viewof a cutting apparatus constructed in` accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the machine.

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Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-5 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on line 1-1 of Fig. 1.

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Referring to the drawings in detail, the cutting apparatus comprises a table which is supported by means of the legs 6, the table being provided with a transversely disposed groove 'l into which the cutting blade, to be hereinafter more fully described, extends.

The reference character `8 indicates parallel bars that extend transversely of the table, the adjacent inner edges of the bars Vbeing disposed in spaced relation with respect to each other, as clearly shown by Fig. 3 of the drawings, providing a space through which the blade 9 moves. n These bars 8 areformed with cut out portions III extending 4throughout the lengths thereof, in which the side edges of the blade carriage 3 is a sectional View taken on line 3`3 cf 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of 5 is a sectional View taken on line 5-5 of 8 is a sectional view taken on line 8--8 of II operate, the blade carriage II being rectangular in formation, so that it will move in a direct line while in operation, to insure a true cutting of the material.

The blade carriage I I is moved by means of the handle I2 which rises from the blade carriage, to be gripped by the operator and moved.

Extending downwardly from the blade carriage, is the ilange I3 that is formed with an opening, through which the screw I4 extends, the screw I4 also passing through the razor blade I5 as well as the plate I6, the blade being clamped between the flange I3 and plate I6, holding the blade in position. i

Secured along the lower surfaces of the bars 8, are clamp bars I1, which clamp bars embody a plurality of sections, the ends thereof being spaced apart and formed with recesses to accommodate the heads I8 of the screws I9, which screws have threaded ends fitted in threaded openings of the bars 8, as shown by Fig. 5 of the drawings. Coiled springs 20 are seated in the recesses 2| formed in the bars 8, and act to normally urge the clamp bars I'I downwardly. Because the clamp bars II are made up of a plurality of sections, it will be obvious that an even pressure is Vexerted on the material being cut, throughout the entire width of the material to insure a true cutting of the material.

Teeth 22 are formed along the lower front edges of the bars I'I so that they will better grip the material being cut, which in the present showing is indicated by the reference character A The bars 8 are supported at their ends, by means of the posts 23 that have their threaded ends extending into threaded openingsjof the bars 8, as shown by Fig. 3. These posts 23 extend through bushings 24 that are positionedv in openings formed Yin the table top, the lower ends of the posts being secured to the transverse bar 25 that extends throughout the width of the table, directly under the table. Nuts 26 are secured to the lower threaded ends of the posts 23 and secure the posts in position on the bar 25. As clearly shown by Fig. 3, the posts 23 also move through the clamp bars I1 at the ends of the bars` 8 so that the movement of the clamp bars I'I will be independent of the bars 8.

Supported under the bar 25, is the lever 21 on which the roller 28 is mounted, the rollei` 28 engaging the transverse bar 25.

An opening is formed in the lever 21, in which the link 29 is secured, the link 29 being also con'- nected with the foot lever 30 carrying the pedal 3I at its forward end. Thus it will be seen that when the foot lever is pressed downwardly, the

relation with the opposite side edges of the table.

These openings 34 accommodate ...the cams 35 which are formed with threads`36 on which the nuts 31 operate. These cams -areformedwith heads 38 that rest on the shoulders 39 formed in the walls of the openings 34.

These cams are provided `With eccentrical'ly formed bores disposed longitudinally thereof, the boresl accommodating the pins-.Ml that. have he'a'dslll on the upper ends thereoftopenmit. the

pins' to7 be removed` and replaced with facility.

The reference character 2.indicatesthe stop bar that extends across the tabletop, the-pins-lifl extending through openings in the bar connecting'thebar with thepins. Thus it lwill be. seen that dueto this construction the .stop .bar may be adjusted along the table,.by. removing the stop bar and positioning it in any of the `openings desired to insure the proper length .of square being cut. After the major adjustment has .been made by positioningthepins 40 in the proper openings, the minute adjustment of thebanfor accuracy, may be made by loosening .the nutsaSland rotating the camjslightly. in the desiredldirection to imove the stop bar. The nuts '31. may now be tightened to hold the bar in this set position.

In order that the stop bar may be easily manipulated, a handle 43 is` provided thereon.

"Should it be desired to cut diagonale, barssuch as indicated in dottedlines in Fig. 1 of the drawings, may be used and secured. tothe table top, providing stops against which the edgesof the material being cutare positioned. These bars are indicated by the. reference characterAd.

-From the. foregoing it will be seen that due .to the construction shown anddescribed, vI have provided an.- apparatus for cutting plastic material in` sheet form, into squares ,or diagonalsin providing tiles. forloor coverings, the cuts Ibeing made in such a way as to insuresharpfand accurate, edges.

It will of course be understood that the springs 44 which are mounted on the posts 33, are of such strength that they will draw the bars Y3 downwardly, causing the clamp barsl I 1 to closely engage the material, holding the material against movement while it is being cut. To release the material. after` the cut has been made, it is vonly necessary to `press the pedal 3|, .whereupon the bar 25 is moved upwardly releasing the material.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed. is:

l. An apparatus for cuttingsheet material into squares,y comprisingva table-having a transverse groove formed therein, vertically movable vvguide bars disposed adjacent =-to -op-posite sides 4oi the groove, vertically movable lposts :extending through the table'to'which theguide Abars .are connected, said posts :being yarrangedin-pairs: at opposite ends of the guide fbarsya transverse connecting bar -connecting the posts at opposite sides of.` the table, coiled springs disposed Vbetween the table and transverse; bar, saidfsprings normally drawing the 'guide-bars" towards ther itableclamping the ,article -to be Acut,f between the-:guidecbars and the table, foot controlled means for elevating the guide bars, clamping bars carried by the guide bars, said clamping bars engaging the sheet material being cut, a carriage movable longitudinally of the guide bars, a cutting blade carried by the carriage and movable in the groove cutting material positioned over the groove, and a zhandle lbymeans of ,which the Vcarriage is op- 'erated 2. An apparatus for cutting sheet material into squares, comprising a table having a transverse .groove,spaced vertically movable parallel guide bars secured to the table at opposite sides of the f groove, clamping bars mounted on the lower surfaces of .the .guide bars and being movable vertically with respect to the guide bars, each of said clamping bars embodying a plurality of clamping members arrangedyend to end and movable independentlyl :ofI each other 44adapted -.to -engage `stock being. cut,-securing the stock yagainst movement, a carriage movable between said guide barsfaI blade rmounted on thecarriagasad blade being movable in thelgroove cutting material .disposed directly overthe groove, `and a handle by means of -wh-ich the carriage isv reciprocated.

3. FApparatus for; severingsheet material comprising a table 'having a ,knife-receiving groove therein, material Iclamping.meansfonthe table at :opposite sides .of the groove, spaced tensioned means carrying said clampingtmeans for ,-normall-yv holding the clamping means in holdingfengagementffwith the sheetmaterial, manually 'operated'rmeans, forv .displacing the .tensioned means and clamping means relative ,tol the table,;means carried by thetensionednmeans'for longitudinal movement .thereon, and 1a. knife Ycarriedi by said lastnamedmeans adapted to project downwardly into saidggroove.

1.4. V'Apparatus forV severingfsheet.,material -comprising a table 'having ya' transverse groove, clamp ing-bars-mounted Von thetable at oppositesides i :the groove-.andfliextending substantially. across the table parallel to the groove,za verticallyfmovable guide bar SeCuredtothe-upper sidegof-.each clampingbanea carriage:betweenthe guide .bars and ".slidably .mounted thereon and .carrying a cutter -blade depending. into fsaid ,groovef and :movable longitudinally therein, means for tensioningfthe gzu-idevbarsaand carriagetoward thet table for holding the clamping bars in holding engagement .zw-ith the sheet r material, the tensioning means including vertical posts extending through openings in theft-able and in said:clamping;,bars and anchored at their upper ends in the guide bars, anv abutment latthe lowenends'iof ,said posts and coil springs on the posts between saidzabutmentand the.-bottom voffthe table'normallywurging the guide bars downwardly.

l HOWARD iT. 1 MEELCHOR.

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